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Questions remain, however, about the merit of the entire project, of going to Charlie Rose every morning instead of, say, the yogurt place. My career plans are still completely up in the air. I have no acknowledged or covert desire to succeed Charlie, and I don't see this summer as a way to get my foot in the door for a career in television. "It's the experience," I am told by some, mostly parents' friends and Ivy Leaguers, and there is something to that. I feel as if I'm learning something, however intangible...
Therefore, to ye skeptics I say: judge the film on its own merit, and enjoy it for its own sake. It is yet another high quality Disney feature. For fascinating historical accuracy, Ken Burns is your man. For a good tale, no one beats the mouse...
...noncommittal last week, lawyers for the government said from the outset that they would appeal an adverse decision to the highest court. Which is where proponents of the CDA say the case belongs. "We wrote this law based on previous Supreme Court decisions that have a lot of merit, so it will be looked on very carefully," says Senator J. James Exon, who introduced the original bill and believes, despite last week's rebuke, that it will be sustained...
...list of the most influential people in America, besides being a provocative parlor game, provides a chance to mull over the ideas and visions, tastes and beliefs that affect our lives. Being influential is the reward of successful salesmanship, the validation of personal passion, the visible sign of individual merit. It is power without coercion, celebrity with substance...
...decision maker and a leader," Carnesale said in a written statement. "He [has] the ability to identify the truly important aspects of any problem or issue, the willingness to decide on--and take responsibility for--a course of action and the skill required to persuade others of the merit of the decision...